Exploring the journey of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) toward biomedical applications

F Islam, S Shohag, MJ Uddin, MR Islam, MH Nafady… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The field of nanotechnology is concerned with the creation and application of materials
having a nanoscale spatial dimensioning. Having a considerable surface area to volume …

A comprehensive review on green synthesis of nature-inspired metal nanoparticles: Mechanism, application and toxicity

A Rana, K Yadav, S Jagadevan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles have emerged as one of the most sought-after materials finding application in
various sectors. Synthesis of green nanoparticles have attracted extensive interest …

Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and their prospective biotechnological applications: an overview

SS Salem, A Fouda - Biological trace element research, 2021 - Springer
The green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) using living cells is a promising and novelty tool
in bionanotechnology. Chemical and physical methods are used to synthesize NPs; …

Review of metal sulfide nanostructures and their applications

F Jamal, A Rafique, S Moeen, J Haider… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The rapid development of population, industry, and urbanization have generated significant
issues including energy consumption and water contamination. Advanced materials are …

Recent advances and mechanistic insights into antibacterial activity, antibiofilm activity, and cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles

N Tripathi, MK Goshisht - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
The substantial increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogenic bacteria is a major threat
to global health. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported …

Colloidal approaches to zinc oxide nanocrystals

J van Embden, S Gross, KR Kittilstved… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Zinc oxide is an extensively studied semiconductor with a wide band gap in the near-UV. Its
many interesting properties have found use in optics, electronics, catalysis, sensing, as well …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: biomolecule-nanoparticle organizations targeting antimicrobial activity

A Roy, O Bulut, S Some, AK Mandal, MD Yilmaz - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Since discovery of the first antibiotic drug, penicillin, in 1928, a variety of antibiotic and
antimicrobial agents have been developed and used for both human therapy and industrial …

Green nanotechnology: plant-mediated nanoparticle synthesis and application

F Khan, M Shariq, M Asif, MA Siddiqui, P Malan… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The key pathways for synthesizing nanoparticles are physical and chemical, usually
expensive and possibly hazardous to the environment. In the recent past, the evaluation of …

Microbial synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles and their potential application as an antimicrobial agent and a feed supplement in animal industry: a review

H Mohd Yusof, R Mohamad, UH Zaidan… - Journal of animal …, 2019 - Springer
In recent years, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have gained tremendous attention
attributed to their unique properties. Notably, evidence has shown that zinc is an important …

Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles: A review of the synthesis methodology and mechanism of formation

M Bandeira, M Giovanela, M Roesch-Ely… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Zinc oxide is of significant importance for many industries due to its versatile properties,
which have been enhanced with the production of this material in the nanoscale …